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Earlier this month North Central Texas College hosted the National Horse Judging Team
Coaches' Association Spring Contest at its Gainesville campus. And at the event's
senior college division competition Texas Tech's Amy Petry dominated, winning overall high individual in the contest, with individual wins in
the performance and reasons divisions.

The junior animal science major from Azel helped carry the Texas Tech team to a fifth-high
team award. The University of Florida won the senior college competition, with Oklahoma
State, Texas A&M, Iowa State, and Tech rounding out the 'Top 5' senior college teams.

Other Tech's team members include:

Charlotte Bingham, a junior animal science major from Lubbock

Rebecca Carlisle, a freshman animal science major from McKinney

Chelsey Caruthers, a senior animal science major from Ingram

Mara Heitkamp, a freshman animal science major from Katy

Kyla Hunton, a senior animal science major from Lubbock

Kyndall King, a senior psychology major from Burleson

Brittani Pfau, a senior agricultural communications major from White Oak

Charlie Snider, a freshman animal science major from Corinth

Trista Southall, a junior animal science major from Lamesa

Miranda Thomas, a freshman animal science major from Colleyville

Laurie Tolboom, a sophomore agricultural communications major from Dublin

Caylin Wright, a sophomore animal science major from Richmond

The team is coached by Jane Bagley, a visiting associate professor with Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences
and Tech graduate student Hillary Fink. "This is a team with lots of potential," Bagley said. "Only one of the members had
ever judged horses before coming to Texas Tech. I'm excited for the students and believe
they can be very competitive when they continue judging next fall."